{"id":464753,"date":"2021-05-30T18:34:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T18:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=464753"},"modified":"2021-05-30T18:34:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T18:34:08","slug":"sec-takes-blow-ripple-impact-xrp-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ripple\/sec-takes-blow-ripple-impact-xrp-price\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Takes Blow In Action Against Ripple, Will It Impact XRP Price?"},"content":{"rendered":"

XRP holders have scored a new victory.<\/a> A lot has passed since December 2020, when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its case against Ripple Labs. Things started in the regulator\u2019s favor, but with every new development, the situation seems to be changing.<\/p>\n

According to a document published by the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, represented by judge Sarah Netburn, the Commission was denied access to Ripple\u2019s legal memos.<\/p>\n

With this motion, the SEC would have ordered the payment company to produce communications in every format<\/a> on \u201clegal advice\u201d seek or receive on whether XRP sales were subject to federal securities laws.<\/p>\n

If granted, the motion would have in conflict with Ripple\u2019s Attorney-Client privilege. The judge concluded that the company did not waive this right. However, the judge gave the SEC room to refile its motion. Per the document<\/a>:<\/p>\n

If, at some later date, Ripple raises its good faith beliefs or relies upon its privileged communications in support of its fair notice defense, the Plaintiff may renew its application to the Court.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jeremy Hogan, a partner at legal firm Hogan & Hogan, has followed this case closely. The legal expert said<\/a> the following on judge Netburn\u2019s ruling:<\/p>\n

Very important because the Judge states Ripple’s subjective beliefs re XRP are NOT relevant to the Fair Notice defense, blocking the road the SEC wanted to use to fight the Defense.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On the other hand, lawyer John E. Deaton,<\/a> one of the community leaders of an initiative for XRP investors to gain more relevance in the action, believes<\/a> the SEC always has little chance of winning this motion.<\/p>\n

He believes that there is not much pressure for the regulator to return to negotiating table, but \u201cit\u2019s another public loss for the SEC\u201d.<\/p>\n

How The Legal Battle Has Impacted XRP\u2019s Price<\/h2>\n

With losses in higher timeframes, XRP has positively reacted to recent developments. In the daily and 1-hour charts, the cryptocurrency records a 5.6% and 0.1% profit, respectively. At the time of writing, it trades at $0.89.<\/p>\n

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XRP with small gains in the daily chart. Source: XRPUSDT Tradingview<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The market still seems correlated with Bitcoin\u2019s price performance. The number one cryptocurrency by market cap has seen one of its worst months<\/a> in the past 5 years. In the daily chart, Bitcoin is close to turning $35,000 from resistance to support.<\/p>\n

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Source: Luke Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If it succeeds, XRP and other altcoins could have a respite from the bears and reclaim some of their lost territories. In the coming weeks, BTC\u2019s price will have a lot of influence on the entire market. Trader Credible Crypto claims that XRP could form a short squeeze and liquidate many short positions on exchange Bitfinex.<\/p>\n

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I mean. Idk what else to say but this looks ripe for a short squeeze lol. $XRP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BZtrBQUt93<\/a><\/p>\n

— CrediBULL Crypto (@CredibleCrypto) May 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n